It was just a few weeks ago that we talked about the fact that Michael Haneke is putting together a new film. Called Flashmob, the movie is one he conceptualized a few years ago, before setting it aside to make Amour. The concept has evolved a bit since then, but the basic core still seems to be that it “the fragile relationship between media and reality,” and features a set of characters who meet via the Internet. While early reports said the film would shoot this summer, it now seems that Flashmob will be delayed, as Haneke wants to wait for the availability of one particular actress.

This year’s Cannes Film Festival may have come and gone without a new film from Austrian director Michael Haneke (who won the 2012 Palme d’Or with Amour), but it looks like the filmmaker could hit the 2015 festival with his next film. Haneke is prepping to shoot a movie called Flashmob this summer, which means it should be rolling soon. This sounds like it is probably the culmination of ideas Haneke was toying with starting back in 2010, and we’ve got more details below. Read More »